speaker-info

Richard Chute

As Chief Development Officer for the Planetary Society, Richard Chute is part of the team that ran the Lightsail Kickstarter campaign, inspiring thousands of backers to pledge over $1.2 million to help launch a solar sail into space. 

My Sessions

Kickstarter Space Exploration Creator Panel

Maker Stage

Kickstarter offers science enthusiasts, explorers, and innovators a unique opportunity to connect with an audience and gather the resources needed to bring ideas to life. We’ll hear from a panel of creators who leveraged the Kickstarter community to launch Space exploration projects. The creators behind Lightsail, ISS-Above, and PongSat will share how they approached crafting […]

READ MORE